Controller Principal at Waters Corporation in US-MA-Milford

Job description

• The Senior Financial Analyst is a key member of the Americas FP&A team, supporting financial planning, forecasting, reporting and performance analysis across the region. The role will build scalable reports and financial models, convert data into clear business insights, and provide focused finance partnership to Marketing and Americas HQ functions. The successful candidate combines strong technical capability with sound judgment, attention to detail and a continuous-improvement mindset.

Responsibilities

• Support core FP&A activities, including the Annual Operating Plan, monthly forecasts, long-range planning, month-end analytics and periodic business reviews.
• Analyze revenue, margin, operating expenses, headcount and other key performance indicators; explain drivers, trends, risks and opportunities versus plan, forecast and prior periods.
• Build, maintain and improve financial models, management reports and dashboards that increase visibility, accuracy and decision support.
• Use advanced Excel and Power BI capabilities to automate recurring reporting, streamline data preparation and create intuitive, decision-ready analytics.
• Manage month-end processes, including reporting, journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, variance analysis, and collaboration with cross-functional teams on financial activities related to supported areas.
• Drive process improvements and efficiencies.
• Prepare concise financial commentary and executive-level presentations that connect reported results to business drivers and potential future implications.
• Partner with Marketing and Americas HQ stakeholders on budgets, forecasts, investment decisions, spending visibility and performance tracking while retaining ownership of core FP&A deliverables.
• Support ad hoc analyses, scenario modeling and strategic initiatives as business needs evolve.
• SAP, Analysis for Office and Power BI experience a plus.
• Use Copilot and AI tools to identify efficiencies, streamline processes, and generate insights that add value to the business.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of relevant finance experience, with a strong foundation in FP&A, financial analysis, forecasting and management reporting.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including complex formulas, PivotTables, data modeling and efficient handling of large datasets.
• Strong Power BI skills, with experience developing dashboards, reports and clear data visualizations for business users.
• Demonstrated ability to build reliable financial models and translate complex information into concise, actionable insights.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across Finance and business functions.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines independently while maintaining accuracy, organization and high-quality output.

Skills

Preferred

• SAP
• Analysis for Office
• Power BI
• Copilot and AI tools